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Employer Tips To Prepare For Va. Family And Medical Leave

With Virginia's paid family and medical leave insurance program taking effect in two years, employers should devel... (more story)

Employer Tips For Navigating Tenn. Noncompete Law

Although a new Tennessee law will limit the enforceability of noncompetes, including by categorically prohibiting ... (more story)

New Connecticut Law On Employers' AI Use Is Inventive

A recently passed Connecticut law regulating the use of artificial intelligence in employment decisions innovates ... (more story)

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OPM Relaxes Remote Work Guidance For World Cup

The Trump administration told federal agencies that employees based in 11 cities hosting World Cup matches should be allowed to work remotely during the international soccer tournament, easing restrictive guid... (more story)

DOL Drops Suit Over NJ Union Election Candidacy Rules

The U.S. Department of Labor has dropped its lawsuit accusing a New Jersey-based union local of holding an unfair leadership election that disqualified candidates who failed to attend a specific union meeting ... (more story)

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USC Fights Union Vote For Faculty Without Tenure

The University of Southern California has urged the National Labor Relations Board to review a decision approving a representation election for faculty members who aren't on track for tenure, arguing that the ... (more story)

Texas Hotel Co. Claims Pre-Vote Threat Justifies Union Ouster

A Texas hotel operator is fighting its workers' unionization in court, asking the Fifth Circuit to undo the National Labor Relations Board's October 2024 certification of a UNITE HERE local on the grounds that... (more story)

NLRB Fights Co.'s Rehearing Bid In Union Withdrawal Ruling

The National Labor Relations Board urged the Sixth Circuit to uphold a decision finding a Midwest paving and road construction company unlawfully locked out workers during a bargaining dispute, saying that the... (more story)

DOL Alternative Investing Pitch Draws Nearly 50K Comments

A U.S. Department of Labor proposal to expand retirement plans' access to alternative investments, such as private equity and digital assets, garnered over 47,000 comments, with investment industry groups seek... (more story)

Union Seeks To Enforce Space Needle Worker's Rehire Win

A UNITE HERE local has asked a Washington federal court to enforce an arbitration award ordering the operator of Seattle's Space Needle to reinstate a fired worker, arguing that the company has failed to estab... (more story)

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Education Advocacy Groups Settle Ex-Director's Bias Suit

A group of Democratic educational advocacy organizations settled claims that they fired their former Massachusetts director after she complained about a new CEO's treatment of women and outreach to conservative groups.

EEOC Sues Health System Over Female Van Driver's Firing

A Maryland healthcare system discriminated against a female driver by firing her after a wheelchair-bound nursing home resident fell from her transport van, whereas a male van driver was not disciplined after ... (more story)

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11th Circ. Revives Cop's Military Service Bias Suit

The Eleventh Circuit reopened a lawsuit alleging that a Florida city police officer was harassed and demoted because he took time off for military service, holding that the trial court needed to take a closer ... (more story)

Colo. Panel Weighs EFAA's Limits In Club Retaliation Case

A Colorado Court of Appeals panel at oral arguments Tuesday grappled with dueling interpretations of the limits of the phrase "related to" in the Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassme... (more story)

Raymond James, Ex-VP Wrap Up Sex Bias Case

Financial services company Raymond James and a former vice president who said she was fired for complaining about sexism and denied promotions formally ended their Florida federal court battle Tuesday, almost ... (more story)

Ill. Judge's Suit Over MAGA Ouster Paused, But Not Tossed

A retired Illinois judge whose reinstatement was canceled over a pro-MAGA opinion column will have to sue the state Supreme Court justices in state court, a federal judge ruled Monday, saying the suit doesn't ... (more story)

Assisted Living Facility Settles EEOC Sex Harassment Probe

A Washington state assisted living community will pay $60,000 to resolve a U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission probe into allegations that it forced out an employee after she complained about a collea... (more story)

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Ariz. Judge Sends Cracker Barrel Wage Claims To Mass.

An Arizona federal judge sent out-of-state Cracker Barrel workers' wage claims to Massachusetts federal court, finding the claims should be transferred, not dismissed, after a Ninth Circuit ruling left the Ari... (more story)

NC Corrections Dept. Loses Bid For Immediate Pay Appeal

North Carolina's corrections department cannot skip ahead to an appellate court to challenge a ruling that found correctional officers must be paid for all time spent inside prison facilities, a federal judge ... (more story)

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3rd Circ. Nixes DOL's $35.8M Nursing Home Wage Win

Federal wage law doesn't allow workers to recover pay for nonovertime hours during weeks when they logged more than 40 hours, the Third Circuit held Wednesday as a matter of first impression, partially undoing... (more story)

Supplier Can't Force Arbitration Of Worker's Wage Suit

A proposed wage class action against a medical and industrial gas supplier can proceed in court, a Washington federal judge ruled, finding that a former worker's arbitration agreement with a staffing agency did not apply.

4th Circ. Says Worker Can't Revive Wage Classes After Deal

The Fourth Circuit dismissed a former auto parts worker's appeal of an order decertifying wage and hour classes and a collective action, finding Tuesday he lost standing when he voluntarily settled his individual claims.

FedEx Driver's OT Suit Survives On Small-Vehicle Question

A FedEx delivery driver's overtime suit has largely survived the company's bid to end it early, as an Illinois federal judge found that questions over a key exemption tied to vehicle weight must go to a jury.

Flowers Says Justices' Arbitration Ruling Doesn't Sink Appeal

A recent U.S. Supreme Court decision holding that last-mile drivers who locally deliver goods that travel interstate can qualify for a federal arbitration exemption does not undo several independent arguments ... (more story)